Astronaut Claudie Haigneré: Honorary Speaker@ Awards Ceremony

Luxembourg, Dec.10 – Interpreting whistled languages through cognitive science, analysing big data for health purposes and developing innovative treatments for osteoporosis, these are 3 challenges addressed by the winners of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) 2015 – COFUND awards. The winners were announced to an international audience during a gala dinner that took place in the magnificent setting of the Cercle Cité in Luxembourg City.

The prizes were jointly remitted byClaudie Haigneré,honorary speakerastronaut and former French Minister for Research and for European Affairs;Martine Reicherts, Director General of DG Education and Culture of the European Commission, and Marc Schiltz, Secretary General of the Luxembourg National Research Fund, in the presence of Luxembourg’s Minister delegate for Higher Education and Research Marc Hansenand of a gathering of experts and stakeholders in the field of research. A monetary prize of 1000€ complemented each award.